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Give California men a sales-tax break, too

If there was ever a reason for a part-time Legislature, it is now. With all the dire needs this state has, its lawmakers have their hands full on sticking it to the men. How much time and money does it take to introduce a bill to make feminine hygiene products tax free?

I guess the sales tax for these products will be added to the men’s products because nothing is free to the taxpayer, men included. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia has better things to do than introduce this kind of drivel. It will open a Pandora's box because now, I think, men’s razors should be tax free.

Greg Bardorf, Squaw Valley

This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Give California men a sales-tax break, too."

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